Canon network camera VBC500D User Manual

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Performing Operations and Settings as the Administrator
VB-C500 Viewer
Setting the Smart Shade Control 
Smart Shade Control is a function that, unlike t he Backlight Compensation, brightens only dark 
areas while keeping bright areas intact. 
(1) Smart Shade Control
Set [ OFF] or [ ON].
(2) Adjusting the Smart Shade Control When [ On] is selected for Smart Shade Control, set one of seven control levels from [1] 
(weak) to [7] (strong).
Example) If the background is bright and  the subject is hard to...

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Performing Operations and Settings as the Administrator
Setting the Night Mode 
Switch between [Day Mode] and [Night Mode ].
[Day Mode] Color image can be viewed in the normal mode.
[Night Mode] Images are shown in black & white.
Tip
The Night Mode cannot be used if [ Auto] is set for Day/Night under [ Camera] on the setting 
page (  P. 1-16).
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Creating 
Web Pages for 
Video Distribution
This chapter explains how to distribute image using the 
VB-C500VD/VB-C500D. 
You can distribute image in various  ways, such as displaying video 
or still images or showing mu ltiple images on a Web page. 
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Web Pages for Video Distribution 
You must create a dedicated Web page to distribute information from the camera you have 
installed. VB-C500 Viewer can be used as the cameras viewer, where you can set detailed 
parameters. If a link corresponding to the image request is sel ected in (1), the Web server will send a file 
containing the IP address information of the camer a from the server in (2). If VB Viewer is 
used, the camera will deliver video to the viewer PC upon the request in (3). 
„ Sample...

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Web Pages for Video Distribution
Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Note
The VB-C500VD/VB-C500D has a built-in Web server. Write desired content for the Web page 
for video distribution in the flash memory in the camera beforehand, and you can publish the 
Web page and distribute image over the Web  using the camera alone. For information on how 
to save Web page data, see How to Create a Web Page Using VB Viewer (  P. 4-6).
Please make sure that the web server and the  cameras IP address or...

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Viewing Sample Pages 
This camera stores sample pages for video distribution. You can view the sample pages by 
following the procedure below. Use these samples as a reference when creating a Web page. 
How to View 
1. Launch the Web browser and enter the following URI:  http://192.168.100.1
/sample/
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera (
 P. 1-8). 
* You can also select Sample Page on the top page to view the...

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Viewing Sample Pages
Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Movie sampleThis is a sample page for displaying live video. 
Sample for mobile phone 
This is a sample page for displaying still imag es with camera operation function for mobile 
phones. (These images can also be displayed in normal Web browsers for PCs.)
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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
How to provide image using VB Viewer is explained, together with application examples. 
How to Create a Web Page Using VB Viewer
You can display VB Viewer by incorporating it into your Web page. 
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the 
IP address set for the camera (
 P. 1-8). 
If you are saving the Web page to the flash memory in the camera, you can also omit the 
IP address, as follows: 

Saving Web Page Data...

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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Example of How to Create a Web Page Using VB Viewer
Sample Web pages created using VB Viewer are explained. 
Use these samples as the base to create your original Web page. 
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If the Web page data grows too big, the settings of the camera may no longer be changed. 
When saving Web page data to the flash memory in the camera, make sure the total data 
size does not exceed 3 Mbytes. 
If Web page data is saved to the flash...

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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera (
 P. 1-8).
If you are saving the Web page to the flash memory in the camera, you can also omit the 
IP address, as follows: 

sample.htm


VB Viewer Sample Page



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